The Conservation District of Southern Nevada along with the Christmas Tree Recycling Committee will be hosting the Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program from December 26 - January 15. Drop off your cut Christmas tree for free atthe locations listed here, click the link. ./Drop_Off xmas trees.pdfEach year between Dec. 26 and Jan. 15 local government agencies, nonprofits and businesses work together in a joint effort to keep Christmas trees out of Southern Nevada's local landfill. The program was established in 2001 to educate the community on how recycling Christmas trees helps ensure the sustainability of our area by saving landfill space. When chipped into mulch, cut trees become valuable organic material used in landscaping projects that help conserve soil moisture and keep plants healthy.Sponsorships are available for this program.

How to Prepare your Tree for Reycling

Before dropping off your tree:1. Remove lights, wire, tinsel, ornaments, nails, tree stands, and any other material that are not part of the original tree. 2. Flocked trees cannot be recycled. 3. Trees over 5ft. tall should be cut in half.

Trees are ground up as part of the recycling process, foreign materials can ruin the chipping machine. Non-organic materials aren't good for mulch and compost mixtures.

1-800-GOT-JUNK will pick up trees from homes for $30. The fee includes removal of tree and clean-up of pine needles. The tree will then be dropped off at one of the designated recycling drop-off locations.

The service is available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily during the Christmas Tree Recycling program season. Customers can call 1-800-468-5865 (1-800-GOT-JUNK) 24 hours a day to schedule a pick up, or book online at1-800-GOT-JUNK.

How Trees are Recycled

Trees are chipped into mulch, cut trees become valuable organic material. The mulch is used in many ways around the community such as; in landscaping projects that help conserve soil moisture and keep plants healthy, for composting, to control dust, mulch is also given away to community gardens and residents.

Free Mulch Give Away

We encourage you to use mulch under your trees! Free mulch will be provided at these dates/locations from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please bring a shovel and container.

Pecos Legacy Park -- January 4

Acacia Demonstration Gardens -- January 11

Program Statistics

In 2012, over 15,500 trees were recycled. Tree-cycling efforts diverted 2,066 cubic yards of solid waste from the landfill which is roughly equivalent to 8 school buses! The chipped trees created 140 tons of mulch for landscaping projects and dust control. Saving the community money and creating a healthy environment.

The Christmas Tree Recycling Program has been a huge success with approximately 144,739 Christmas Trees recycled since we started counting the trees in 2001. This is equivalent to over 19,600 cubic yards of solid waste diversion and 1,158 tons of mulch created. Now that's something to be proud of Southern Nevad

Year

Number of Trees Recycled

2001

3,363

2002

3,000

2003

2,800

2004

8,791

2005

6,669

2006

10,187

2007

18,951

2008

11,705

2009

13,450

2010

15,649

2011

17,320

2012

15,534

Community Partners:

1-800-GOT-JUNK?City of Boulder CityCity of Henderson City of Las Vegas City of North Las VegasClark County Parks and RecreationClear Channel OutdoorConservation District of Southern NevadaCox CommunicationsDesert Green First Choice Tree Service Las Vegas Valley Water DistrictLowesLunas RecyclingMaplethorpe's Christmas Trees/Frosty's TreesMGM Resorts Internatio